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Prolation vs Proration - What's the difference?

prolation | proration |

As nouns the difference between prolation and proration

is that prolation is speaking, utterance, the producing of words or speech while proration is budgeting the proportional distribution or allocation of parameters, such as noise power and transmission losses, among a number of tandem-connected items, such as equipment, cables, links, or trunks, in order to balance the performance of communications circuits.

prolation

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (obsolete) Speaking, utterance, the producing of words or speech.
  • The relative time value of a minim to a semibreve in medieval music.
  • (obsolete) Production, bringing forth.
  • (obsolete, theology) The production or emission of the logos or divine word.
  • Anagrams

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    proration

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (telecommunication) budgeting the proportional distribution or allocation of parameters, such as noise power and transmission losses, among a number of tandem-connected items, such as equipment, cables, links, or trunks, in order to balance the performance of communications circuits.
  • (telecommunication) In a telephone switching center, the distribution or allocation of equipment or components proportionally among a number of functions, to provide a requisite grade of service.
  • (accounting) In the insurance industry, the act of taking money that is currently due from the insurance company and moving it to the patient, knowing that the dollar amount being moved is due from the patient as a deductible, coinsurance, or copayment amount.
  • References

    * (telecommunication) Federal Standard 1037C * (telecommunication) MIL-STD-188